Curricle

Curricle
Curricle Cur"ri*cle (k?r"r?-k'l), n. [L.curriculum a running, a race course, fr. currere to run. See {Current}, and cf. {Curriculum}.] 1. A small or short course. [1913 Webster]

Upon a curricle in this world depends a long course of the next. --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]

2. A two-wheeled chaise drawn by two horses abreast. [1913 Webster]


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  • curricle — cur•ri•cle [[t]ˈkɜr ɪ kəl[/t]] n. trs a light, two wheeled, open carriage drawn by two horses abreast • Etymology: 1675–85; < L curriculum; see curriculum …   From formal English to slang

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